"Yes... yes, and who are you...?"
The young man, disheveled and exhausted, scrambled to his feet. Ignoring the pain coursing through his body, he asked in surprise.
"My name is Xiao Yan. I was entrusted by Seniors Hai Zhantian and Heaven-Devouring Flood Dragon to come in and rescue you. The one inside should be Senior Hai Zhantian's granddaughter, Hai Ling'er."
With a sigh of relief, Xiao Yan nodded, raised his chin, and asked again.
"Yes, but she's currently at a crucial moment in her breakthrough, so please make sure she's not affected."
Upon hearing that it was his father and Hai Zhantian who had sent them, a look of joy flashed across Xue Mian's face. However, a sense of worry quickly followed, and he frowned as he looked towards the entrance of the valley, his eyes filled with concern.
Realizing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but grin. It seemed that what that member of the Sea Flood Dragon Clan had said about Xue Mian returning to the depths of the Undersea Void Realm was probably mostly for Hai Ling'er.
Immediately afterward, Xue Mian dodged the attack from the demonic beast behind him and arrived beside Xiao Yan in the blink of an eye. With a wave of his hand, a long halberd appeared in his hand. As he swung it, the sound of wind breaking through the air whistled through the air, making him look quite imposing.
"Please, Mr. Xiao Yan, stay and guard this place with me for now. We'll leave together once Ling'er's cultivation breaks through."
When Xue Mian came to his senses, his face had become cold and stern. With a thought, the Dou Qi in his body surged outward, climbing up the halberd and shimmering with watery light. It was as if a layer of strange scales had appeared on the halberd as well.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile. At this moment, Xue Mian's fighting Dou Qi had been mostly depleted, and he probably wouldn't be able to hold out for long. If he were to get injured again, it would become a burden for him in the future.
"Hehe, I think you should recover your Dou Qi first. In your current state, you can't hold on any longer."
As he spoke, Xiao Yan casually tossed a pill to the latter. Then, before Xue Mian could react, he first picked up the giant ruler and stomped heavily on the ground. The giant beast corpse beneath his feet sank a little further. At the same time, Xiao Yan's body transformed into a streak of black light and rushed into the group of demonic beasts in the blink of an eye.
"Mr. Xiao Yan, you're all alone..."
Xue Mian's expression changed drastically as he regained his senses. He hurriedly tried to stop Xiao Yan, but before he could finish speaking, he saw the demonic beasts being mercilessly blasted away by Xiao Yan's Heavy Xuan Ruler, like puppets. The entire process was so brutal that they didn't even have the slightest chance to fight back, leaving everyone dumbfounded.
Such a battle situation is simply impossible!
However, creating possibilities from the seemingly impossible and breaking conventions—isn't that exactly what Xiao Yan is all about?
In a short while, all the hordes of magical beasts surrounding the small valley were swept away by Xiao Yan. They were either dead or no longer able to fight. Even worse, upon seeing Xiao Yan for the first time, they trembled and prostrated themselves on the ground, howling incessantly. Their fighting spirit was forcibly extinguished!
Xiao Yan's terrifying strength greatly shocked Xue Mian, who stood frozen in place, watching the demonic beasts scatter and retreat, and looking at the corpses of the demonic beasts scattered all over the ground. He simply couldn't believe that such a terrifying achievement could be accomplished by this young man who looked even younger than him.
That's unbelievable!
With Xiao Yan's suppression, the demonic beasts dared not advance again for a short time. Therefore, Xiao Yan turned around and entered the valley behind him, followed closely by Xue Mian.
After the two entered the valley, they saw that the small cave was surrounded by mountains on all sides, with only a small patch of sky visible at the top. There were also many narrow gaps between the mountains, through which the energy of heaven and earth entered the cave, as well as through the exit directly above.
Because the slits were too narrow, the magical beasts from the outside could not enter through them, and the entrance above was too high. Therefore, the only way for the magical beasts to enter this valley was through the valley entrance behind Xiao Yan and Xue Mian.
Upon seeing the peculiar terrain, Xiao Yan nodded slightly. This was indeed a good place for a breakthrough, ensuring sufficient absorption of heaven and earth energy while minimizing trouble and preventing disruption to the breakthrough process. It must be said that the two had found a good spot. Unfortunately, the recent incident in the Undersea Void Realm had made the demonic beasts much more ferocious, which was why they noticed the energy changes here, causing trouble for the two. If Xiao Yan hadn't arrived in time, the two would probably be in grave danger by now.
A glance around revealed a natural blue stone in the center of the valley, bathed in sunlight streaming in from all directions. A beautiful young woman in a long blue dress, with delicate features, sat cross-legged on the stone, her eyes closed. With each breath she took, she absorbed and refined the energy of heaven and earth gathered within the valley. Simultaneously, her own aura rapidly increased; it seemed that she would soon achieve a breakthrough.
Before that, all the troubles in between will probably have to be dealt with by Xiao Yan and Xue Mian.
After giving his instructions, Xue Mian found a spot in the valley and began refining the pills that Xiao Yan had given him. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan flashed and appeared at the top of the valley in the blink of an eye, looking down at the environment outside the valley below.
Looking out, in the distant mountains and forests, one after another, magical beasts of various sizes were quietly approaching, their low growls echoing continuously, as if these creatures were communicating with each other.
Subsequently, after countless magical beasts arrived at the bottom of the valley, this time, they did not rush into the valley. Instead, they climbed the rock walls of the valley and charged madly towards the top of the valley, their target undoubtedly Xiao Yan.
Soon, these giant beasts arrived around Xiao Yan, their massive bodies covering the entire outer edge of the valley, a dark mass. Besides these, countless other magical beasts were still rushing towards them from the distant forests, and without exception, their target was Xiao Yan, who was standing high in the valley.
Countless demonic beasts charged up the slope of the valley, their invisible aura enough to terrify anyone. However, Xiao Yan, facing this situation, showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, his face was cold and ruthless. Holding the giant ruler, he conjured a chilling white flame with a thought and swung the ruler down at a demonic beast charging towards him!